But I also feel quite bad for the white knights that are pounding the people down for there opinion. I understand that this is how Kawiku gets her money, but it would be nice just to leave someone alone for a comment that distresses the price for a change. Will it change anything? No, it's not fact, it's just opinion.

Ah, I understand.It just depresses me about how much this goes on. If only some would understand that some people have drawing as there job, and how they have to get money from it.Then we wouldn't get the long stream of comments on it.But I could see how you and the others would explain, and some people can be more whiny about it than others. Thank you for clearing it up for me.

These seem very expensive for doodled dogs. I mean, they're nice designs, but really? 1000 points for the starting bid? I'm a little surprised that people are actually buying them at such a high price. It would be nice if they were less costly, but since you're pretty famous, I guess it wouldn't matter how costly they are. Nevertheless, they are quite the designs. I like them.

Anyhow, if you don't agree with it, but you don't want that " one person who tries tell to you you're wrong for your opinion " commenting back on what you said, maybe you shouldn't comment at all? What did you expect would happen if you posted that comment on this auction, I mean REALLY. Did you expect Kawiku to just open up her eyes real wide and say YA YOU'RE RIGHT and lower her SB? As if it'd make a difference anyways when people have already long since past bidded more than the SB. Seriously.

And I can almost predict what you want to reply, something along the lines of " No I didn't expect that, and I can say whatever I want on the internet!! " Well if you can say whatever you want, so can I. So can everyone else, and you can't get mad when somebody else responds with a DIFFERENT opinion. And if you didn't honestly think she'd change the SB, why in the world would you comment that the SB is too much in the first place? Do you want people to have the idea that you have no respect for an artist living off their art and you're some snobby little kid who didn't get their way? I'm not saying that's how you feel- But your comment most certainly makes it look like you do.

You are not paying for the art you are paying for the design so yes, you are paying for the nice design. 1000 points is only $10.00 and considering it could have taken her more than 1 hour to draw said puppy, any less would be working below minimum wage in many states. Consider that artist's may not be rich and this is their only source of income. And that if she used Photoshop, a laptop or tablet, or cintiq monitory it may have costed her in upwards of $2,000 for the equipment used and hundreds to upkeep when necessary. Hard drive crashes, storage space for the programs, antivirus, internet etc just to get it to a place where you can post your comment. She would have to sell 100 of these little dogs to pay back Photoshop alone.

I am only speculating and as an artist myself I just get tired of seeing comments that are demeaning and shaming an artist for their prices. Basically saying their talents, skill, and work are worth basically nothing. Many people who do appreciate art and have real jobs know that work is worth money and are willing to pay a fair wage to artists.So next time you feel the urge to call someone's art worth less remember you are not talking to a machine that pops out art and remember artists are individual human beings hon